Evaporative cooler.



T. A. HENDERSON. EVAPORATIVE COOLER.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZ, 1913,

1,089,837 Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Witnesses Attorneys llNItTED @TATES PATENT @FhifiE.

THOMAS A. HENDERSON, OF DIART, TEXAS.

EVAPORATIVE COGLER.

Application filed May 2, 1913.

To all 'lIJ/LO'HL it may concern Be it known that t, TIIOMAs A. Ilene nu- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mart, in the county of ll lcliennan and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Evaporative Cooler, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an evaporative cooler or refrigerator.

An object of the present invention is to provide an (vapor-a tor cooler or refrigerator adapted to be cooled by the evaporation of water.

A further object is to provide a i.'ec( placle with a plurality of shelves therein upon which may be positioned various articles which are to be maintained in a cool condition and to furthermore provide ventilating tubes leading to each compartment defined by the shelves so that the air will be maintained in a fresh condition.

A further obj ect is to provide a refrigera tor with a water containing pan at the top thereof and into which extends a cloth, the same encompassing the entire refrigerator and terniimiting in a receiving pan positioned therebeneath, the water being adapted to soak its way through the cloth, fhiwing downwardly therethrough and being evaporated therefrom to thereby effectually cool the articles disposed within the refrigerator.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings accompanying this specificat-ion and forming a part thereof, the preferable form of my invention is illustrated, in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved milk cooler with portions of the jacket broken away. Fig. is a front view in elevation thereof without the j aeket. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross sectional view illustrating the construction of the cooler and showing the ventilating tubes. I

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1

Specification of Letters Patent.

represents the lower receiving pan through ilfaitenl'ml Mar. .10, NH 4;.

Serial No. 765,159.

which extend the upright supporting posts 2. the same being illustrated as being formed of angle iron and to the upper extremities of which is secured the angle member 3 which is adapted to rcmovably support a liquid containing pan 4-.

.ltigidly secured to the posts 52 at various intervals therealong are the angle brackets 5 similar to tl angle bracket 3 hercinbefoic referred to. The angle brackets 5 are adapted to support the shelves (3, there being three of the shelves illustrated in the present drawings. The exact number of shelves however. is optional and depends largely upon the size of the cooler. The angle brackets 5 extend between the four upright posts 2 which dcline the corners of the cooler.

lilingedly secured to the front of the cooler are the swinging doors 7 provided with a suitable latch 8 whereby they will be retained in a. closed position. The doors, as are the other portions of the cooler, are formed in the nature of skeleton work extending between which are the screens 9. ltigidly secured to the upright posts and extending along the two sides and back of the cooler is the screen 10, the same being foraminous or recticulated so that the articles disposed upon the shelves (3 will be cooled bv the [low of cool air through the said screens.

In order that the compartments defined by the shelves may be properly ventilated and what may be termed isolated from the remaining shelves, the ventilating pipes 11 are rigidly secured to the sides of the cooler and are provided with a plurality of lines 12 extent ing therethrough and which flues communicate with the said compartments. By so isolating the various portions of the cooler it prevents articles :in one compartn'lent acquiring the taste of articles in the other compartments and at the same time the various flucs provide that the air within each compartment will be maintained in a fresh condition.

As illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, a fabric or cloth-like jacket 13 which is formed of some absorbent textile material is provided, the upper extremity of which overlaps the liquid containing pan 1 and extends therein. The bottom of the jacket maintained in a moist condition, the water or liquid being constantly evaporated there from to thereby absorb the heat from the surrounding medium to thereby cool the various articles disposed within the cooler. The jacket 13 is provided with two apertures 14 adjacent the top which apertures allow the ventilating pipes 11 to pass therethrough. The jacket is illustrated in the drawings as being provided with a number of buttons and button-holes 15, it being understood however, that any desirable means may be employed whereby the meeting edges of the jacket may be suitably held together and at the same time be easily detachable, to thereby render accessible the interior of the cooler. In order that the jacket 13 will suitably isolate the various compartments the outstanding flange members 16 are rigidly secured to the sides of the cooler and terminate flush with the ventilating pipes 11, the result being that although the ventilating pipes 11 hold the jacket away from the sides of the cooler, the outstanding flanges 16 will contact with the jacket and prevent the air from one compartment from circulating throughout the other compartments.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the improved cooler will by the evaporation of water, maintain the articles disposed herein in a cooled condition and that by the construction such as I have outlined,

the articles disposed on one shelf will be maintained in contact with fresh air and suitably isolated from articles disposed on the other shelves.

Having thus described the invention what I claim i An evaporative cooler comprising an up right frame, screens extending t-herebetween and forming the walls thereof, shelving extending transversely of said frame and defining compartments, independent flues extending along the side walls of said compartments and communicating therewith, outwardly extending ledges in alinement with the shelving and extending flush with the outer surface of said fiues, and a textile jacket positioned around and lying in contact with the said screen-like walls and lying in contact with the fines and outstanding ledges, the side jacket and independent lines maintaining the various compartments in a non-communicating condition and preventing the passage of air between the various compartments, and means for maintaining the said jacket in a moist condition.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aliiXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS A. HENDERSON.

lVitnesses Emma MYEns, JV, E. SMITH.

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